Biblical Theological Seminary
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Biblical Theological Seminary is located in Hatfield, PA, in the United States
. Biblical is an interdenominational graduate school
of theology
known for its Missional emphasis. The seminary is located in suburban Philadelphia at the former Hatfield High School campus.
, a former president of Faith Theological Seminary
, and Dr. Jack W. Murray, president of Bible Evangelism, Inc. http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm. Dr. MacRae and his colleagues became the founding faculty and classes began meeting in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. In 1974 the seminary was granted authority by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to grant degrees and in 1978 the name was changed to Biblical Theological Seminary.
Dr. David G. Dunbar was inaugurated as Biblical's third president in 1986http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm.
in 1990 http://www.msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=37 and from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
in 1996 http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/biblical.asp.
The seminary offers the Master of Arts
(M.A.), M.A. in Counseling, M.A. in Ministry, Master of Divinity
(M.Div.) and Doctor of Ministry
(D.Min.) degrees http://biblical.edu/index.php/degree. Certificate programs are also offered http://biblical.edu/index.php/non-degree, as well as online courses http://biblical.edu/index.php/online. Biblical also offers an ESLPlus program that offers classes on the English language, cultural issues, and theological terms http://biblical.edu/index.php/esl-plus.
In addition to the school's regular full-time and part-time faculty, New Testament scholar Scot McKnight
served as a visiting professor during the 2006-07 academic term.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Biblical is an interdenominational graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
of theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
known for its Missional emphasis. The seminary is located in suburban Philadelphia at the former Hatfield High School campus.
History
Biblical Seminary began operation in 1971 as the Biblical School of Theology through the shared vision of Dr. Allan A. MacRaeAllan MacRae
Allan Alexander MacRae was, with Dr. Jack Murray, a co-founder of Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania....
, a former president of Faith Theological Seminary
Faith Theological Seminary
Faith Theological Seminary is an conservative, evangelical Christian seminary founded in 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. Originally located in Wilmington, Delaware, it moved to Philadelphia in 1952, then to its current location in Maryland in 2004. It was founded amidst the Fundamentalist-Modernist...
, and Dr. Jack W. Murray, president of Bible Evangelism, Inc. http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm. Dr. MacRae and his colleagues became the founding faculty and classes began meeting in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. In 1974 the seminary was granted authority by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
to grant degrees and in 1978 the name was changed to Biblical Theological Seminary.
Dr. David G. Dunbar was inaugurated as Biblical's third president in 1986http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm.
Academics
The seminary received regional accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
in 1990 http://www.msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=37 and from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ATS has its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 250 member institutions...
in 1996 http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/biblical.asp.
The seminary offers the Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(M.A.), M.A. in Counseling, M.A. in Ministry, Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
(M.Div.) and Doctor of Ministry
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry degree is, according to The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada , a doctoral level degree oriented toward ministerial leadership often in an area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church leadership, pastoral psychology or the...
(D.Min.) degrees http://biblical.edu/index.php/degree. Certificate programs are also offered http://biblical.edu/index.php/non-degree, as well as online courses http://biblical.edu/index.php/online. Biblical also offers an ESLPlus program that offers classes on the English language, cultural issues, and theological terms http://biblical.edu/index.php/esl-plus.
In addition to the school's regular full-time and part-time faculty, New Testament scholar Scot McKnight
Scot McKnight
Scot McKnight is a New Testament scholar who has written widely on the historical Jesus, Christian spirituality, and the Emerging Church. He is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University. Prior to joining the NPU faculty in 1994, he was a professor at Trinity...
served as a visiting professor during the 2006-07 academic term.